* Aims to revive the field study method and demonstrate the importance of studying the behaviour of subjects in real-life, rather than laboratory conditions while complying with the current methodological and ethical standards
* Examines the advantages and limitations of the field study method, whilst offering practical guidance on how it can be used in experiments now and in the future
* Suitable for graduate and undergraduate students taking courses in methodology, and researchers looking to use field study methods in their research
Tomasz Grzyb is Professor at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw Faculty in Poland, and President of Polish Social Psychological Society. His main area of interest is social influence and manipulation techniques. He is also a supporter of courses concerning the basics of social influence studies organized for military officers engaged in PSYOPS. He has published several articles about marketing, social psychology, advertising, and education.
Dariusz Dolinski is Professor at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw Faculty in Poland, and editor of the Polish Psychological Bulletin. He was formerly the president of the Polish Association of Social Psychology and president of the Committee for Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is the author of Techniques of Social Influence (Routledge, 2016) and (with T. Grzyb) The Social Psychology of Obedience Towards Authority (Routledge, 2020).
Title: The Field Study in Social Psychology: How to Conduct Research Outside of a Laboratory Setting? (Research Methods in Social Psychology)
Author: Dolinski, Dariusz,Grzyb, Tomasz
ISBN: 9780367555566
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2021-09-09
Number of Pages: 206
Weight: 0.3801 kg
In a particularly engaging fashion, the authors explore the methodology, ethics, and importance of field research within social psychology. They point to the rich benefits of field research, two of which are especially significant. First, field research allows researchers to assess whether the effects they are investigating are powerful enough to appear in naturally-occurring environments. Second, it allows the public to recognize the relevance of social psychological findings to their lives.
Robert Cialdini, Arizona State University, USA
